It starts with a study. It always starts with a study; a clue that hints to something far beyond his knowledge.

Just a glimpse of untold information was what got Rodger going. Just the idea of a new case for him to crack, a new batch of information to bake, that got him excited and on a roll. And with the ability to access more of Gardenview due to the Ichor operation, he was able to keep finding more and more Research on other toons.

It changed when he found old poster art. Really old poster art, back when the show was first made. The poster had Dandy and Astro hiding behind a few wooden crates, and then… an unknown toon he had never seen before. He had asked all around Gardenview, but no one gave him a clear enough answer. Not even Dandy himself.

The Magnifying Glass had to take it into his own hands.

A moment after returning from the elevators and into the lobby, and before Toodles or any of the other Toons got a hold of him to bug or question him, Rodger rushed off to gain information. He searched for old newspapers, old scripts, old concept art, anything he could lay his eye upon. Anything to further his investigation. And in the end? It paid off beautifully.

The last clue pointed to a room, locked off by the human staff. The lock on the door was rushed and dusty; untouched for what seemed to be years. He glanced around, turning his head from side to side. Rodger then sighed and reached into his pocket, searching for a trinket, a tool to help him out. Who knew that taking one of Brusha’s paperclips would come in handy?

He unbent the end, before grabbing the lock and carefully shoving the end of the paperclip into the key slot. After a few moments of jostling it around, the lock dropped to the wooden and Ichor-stained floors with a clatter. Rodger tensed up, glancing to and fro once more just in case someone were to pop up. And then, he grabbed the handle.

This was it. The end of an investigation. He loved to see the end, but he hated to feel the passing of an investigation. He hated to feel the thrill of the search fade as he got his answer.

Rodger sighed gently, closing his eye, before twisting the knob and pushing the door open to reveal…

(First DW bot, kinda nervous :D)